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Saeco Espresso Italiano Superautomatic Espresso Maker
This model has been discontinued by Seattle Coffee Gear due to manufacturing quality issues. Information provided here is for comparison and research purposes only.
If you're looking for an item that is similar to this, we highly recommend the Saeco Odea Go II.
Bringing the cafe
into your own home has never been easier than with the Saeco Espresso
Italiano. Just add whole beans and water, and instantly you will have a
perfectly extracted espresso. With state-of-the-art technology,
including a tri-colored digital display screen that helps to easily
identify the machine's functions, you can make all of your favorite
espresso-based drinks, including cappuccino, latte and Americano. Every
cup of coffee is freshly ground, dosed, tamped, and brewed with
consistent high quality in one cycle, all at the push of a button.
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Learn more about the Italiano:
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Pros
- Simple - Select your drink, adjust the volume of coffee, and brew away!
- Programmable - Two brew buttons can be programmed up to 8 oz. of coffee, and the digital readout gives you valuable feedback.
- Rapid Steam - Quickly change between brew and steam functions and get on with your drink.
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Cons
- Plastic - The plastic used on the case is lighter weight than some comparable models.
- Oil-Free- Like most superautomatics, the grinder is not oily bean friendly. Try a medium espresso roast for optimum results.
- Malfunctions- Our customers reported high numbers of faulty machines with steaming and programming errors.
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How it Works
Each time you brew, you'll set the shot volume, dosing and pressure
uniquely so you can easily tweak your shot to your preferences.
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Care
For detailed care instructions, please refer to your machine's user
manual. We recommend that you also incorporate the following into your
cleaning routine:
- Descale every 2 - 3 months. We recommend using Dezcal.
- Soap out water tank and drip tray every few days
- Remove the brew group and spray it down with hot water (no soap!) about once per week
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Features & Accessories
Components & Functionality
- Tri-Colored Digital Display - Three
different colors help easily identify the functions of the display
screen...ready, empty dregs box, fill water, fill beans and ready for
steam or hot water.
- Cup Stacking Surface - Large stacking surface holds up to six espresso cups
- Adjustable built-in Ceramic Disc Grinder - Super quiet grinder is built from ceramic for perfectly fine ground espresso and a long life.
- OptiDose - Select from 1, 2 or 3 beans of strength which varies the amount of coffee that is ground from 6 to 9 grams.
- Easy Clean System - Easily removable brew group make it simple to clean and maintain this machine. No expensive cleaning pills to purchase. Also has a swivel base for convenient rotation of machine making access to water reservoir and brewgroup smoother. The drip tray is removable for easy rinsing.
- Aroma System - Pre-brewing cycle injects hot water into the ground coffee to maximize flavor extraction.
- Rapid Steam - No
waiting between frothing milk and brewing espresso as the Espresso
Italiano is built with two boilers. The long steaming wand includes a
Stainless Steel panarello for easy frothing of milk.
- Programmable - Two programmable cup sizes for espresso and coffee
- Water Filtration - Uses Saeco Aqua Prima water filter (optional)
The Saeco Italiano includes a cleaning brush for the coffee grinder, a brew
group maintenance tool, and detailed instructions on how to get the
most out of your machine, and an instructional video.
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